[Makeshift
diary from August & September 1929, not a letter.]
Wed.
21. Olle Motion took the loads & me to Narok. Jno
came with
Mr. Oulton & Douglas. We found another man was going in.
Jno &
I sat with driver. My head hurt badly but after walking up to
the
Mission it was better. Went to Downings after seeing Milan.
Barnetts & Wilsons came in late but go on to Nairobi
tomorrow &
if Lanys take some of their loads they will take us. Mrs. D.
& I
had a nice visit this eve. My! her guest room is lovely.
22
After much fussing we got off by 11:30. Lunches at stream
&
then stopt to see Blaikies who insisted on tea. Got to Nairobi about 6 -
found Miss Slater & then had a hard
time finding Clarke. After hunting for 1 ½ hrs we finally
found him
& then he was surprised for he said Jno mentioned no
date only
Thur. &
he
expected us last
Thur. He had promised to join in some social function so
left us &
we played the phono til 11:30 & then went to bed. He is
repairing his house.
23
Mr. C. took us to Miss S’s. He is fed up with social
functions
&
declares he has gone to the last one. Went down town with
B’s but
broke axle
on way & W’s
had to
come & tow him in. Met Mr C. at lunch time & all had
it
together. Met Mr. Lany too & truck. They & we at
Salvation
Army. B’s & W’s on the road - perhaps at Kajiado. Roxana
goes out to Lanys.
24
Mr. L. called about 2 & we were off. Pretty cold til sun
up. Ate a bit of lunch out on the plains some place beyond
Kajiado. All
lunched together at Manga, but we left early. When almost at
Moshi
we had a puncture & spent 1 ½ hrs. B’s & W’s past
us. Ludwig
L. drove the truck & Milan went with Barnetts. Got in
here about
8. Very dusty but not so tired as we thot. - after being on
the
road 18 hrs. & covering 250 miles. in a truck too. We
had dinner
and then hot sponge bath & bed. They have beds for us
all but
not quite enuf blankets.
25
How we slept! breakfast at 9 - & I only awakened then!
After
singing & prayer we went to Mr. Reusches to see what to
do about
tomorrow. He has lovely pictures. I do hope we can get some
really good ones. Lunched & slept a bit. Its lovely to
just
lounge around. We are surprised that the long day yesterday
was no
more tiring. We went for a walk up past the dukas &
missed our
tea. After supper Milan & his mother played - piano
&
violin. Ludwig also plays violin. We sang a few hymns &
had
prayers & went to bed.
26
Bismark Hut! [on
Kilimanjaro] On
the way
up alright. We got away from Lanys about 10. and away from
Mr.
Reusch about 15 to 12. Very hot at first. and pretty much up
all the
way. I got very tired & Jno pulled me up some of the
harder
places. Lanys gave us walking sticks. We have 6 porters and
got
each a 3sh. blanket and rice 36 lbs. & meat 18 lbs. and
some tea
& sugar. and give each Sh 2. per day. Makes a very
expensive
trip but this is doubtless the last time we’ll try it. Was
very
glad when we reached here. Met the 2 Norwegians going down.
They
got only to the cave. Porters had fire when we got in &
Jno got
beds made up & I got right in. as my back was very lame.
Went
thro big woods then some scrub & bunchy grass hard to
walk - &
saw elephant tracks all day. Wonder if Barnetts &
Wilsons got to
Voi. We wanted Ludwig to come with us & B’s wanted Milan
to go
with them but Mr. L. needed them at home.
27
Peters Hut. Got in about 1. Quite wet as it was rainy much
of the
last part. After we got in I began to feel rather punk.
& lay
down much of the time after we got dry. Men had a good fire
going &
we boil things on the stove. This is a lovely convenient
hut. Comfy
beds & tables & plenty of wood. Heavy clouds all day
so
we hardly saw Kibo at all & Mawenzi only part of the
time. Much
easier trip than yesterday. Have decided to spend tomorrow
here. Huge rocks around here. Took a snap of trees &
moss at Bismarck
but got nothing all day as it was too rainy. Rained very
hard after
we got here. Mlombare the best guide returned here after
taking the
Norwegians down. We find it much warmer than we had thot.
That is
no doubt the reason for the clouds & rain. We hope to
get
pictures around here tomorrow.
28.
Had a restless wakeful night. Very warm and feel this
morning as
tho I had had fever. Got pictures of Mawenzi but while
waiting for
the clouds to clear from Kibo they blew in thick. Went way
down the
valley to a pretty water fall in the rocks & when ready
to take
it clouds blew in so couldn’t - but went again this P.M.
& got
3 snaps. between clouds. This eve it is so thick we can’t
see far
at all. Didn’t wind the watch so it stopt & we aren’t
sure
of the time. Feels pretty good this eve. Jno too. He
complained of
pain back of eyes yesterday. We do hope it will be fine
tomorrow but
if it is this way at caves
we’ll come back & perhaps try on Fri. Knitted some &
slept
some & read some.
29.
Started about 8 for the caves. first part was a climb up, up
up til
we got to the saddle. Mawenzi was very clear & we took
some
pictures. Wanted to lunch before going across saddle but
porters
didn’t stop. They either don’t understand or don’t want to
obey. Took pictures of both mountains but Kibo had clouds at
the
lower dome end. However we got some that should be good. Got
some
with “the author” in the pictures. Across saddle ‘twas
fairly
easy but cold wind was blowing & much of the time we
were walking
thro loose gravel & ash. Got to caves about 2. and ate a
bit. Jno was very hungry & ate heartily in spite of the
fact that some
one said no one ever eats at the caves. We
put
up the tent hi enuf to crawl in and about 4:30 we got in.
Men
made fire in back part of caves & we boiled a kettle of
water &
made tea filling the thermos - ready for Jno in the morning.
We
didn’t sleep much but we were warm and free from smoke. Jno
struck
matches often to see the time. He called the guide at 3:15
& by
4 they got off by the light of the moon. I napped after he
left &
awakened as the sky was getting light. called Arwinia my
guide, drank
some hot tea & filled a glass bottle with some. I took
off a
pillowslip & wrapped the bottle so it should stay warm
then slipt
it into a new pair of wool socks of Jno’s. We hadn’t gone
far
when I had to take hold of the guides stick. As soon as it
was really
light we spied Jno & his guide getting up pretty far.
Some of
the others followed us and then scrambled on ahead of us -
seemed so
easy to them while I could go but a few steps & then
puff. Finally we saw Jno on the horizon which meant he was
up. This was
about 9 oclock. I kept going up - very slowly - drinking tea
quite
often - just a swallow or 2. We were to meet at Leopard pt.
if I got
up. The boy kept
saying
it wasn’t far but I got so short of breath & no strength
that I
finally decided to give it up & looked for a big stone
to get
behind & wait for Jno to come down. Clouds were blowing
in thick
& it was awful cold. Having made up my mind I drank a
bit more
tea & then put the pillowslip about my shoulders &
when the
boy had run on up & looked over to Leopard Pt. & did
not see
Jno I told him we’d go down. He complained of his feet being
very
sore so I told him to put on the socks & drink the tea
& we
started down. John thinks I was 18,000 at least. I had
wanted much
to wait for him so he could see how far I had gotten &
then too
wanted the fun of coming down with him. But it was so cold I
was
getting thoroly chilled so we started down thro the ash
& gravel.
which went very fast but was tiresome too. Got to some big
rocks &
down over them to a second gravel slide when between clouds
we saw
Jno coming too - so we waited. The gravel was warm. Jno
seeing us
wait came on very fast & was soon by us. From this place
the
snow & ice wall looked so pretty I wanted a picture but
the
clouds were blowing in so thick & cold there was no
chance so
after telling what he accomplished we went on down. He got
to Kaiser
Wilhelm Pt. to the box & left his name & took
pictures all
along too. Then coming back to Gilmans Pt. he got very sick.
So
when he got to Gilman Pt he looked to Leopard Pt. &
seeing no one
& the distance between the two was very rough & hard
to cross
he decided to come on down, as it was getting very cloudy
too. Got
to the caves about 2:30 & wanted tea but porters had
used all the
wood & water. The tea in the thermos had gone bad. The
milk had
kurdled & tasted rotten - so
we
had to empty it. We had some water in the bottle. I ate a
cooky. We packed up & got started on down a bit before
3. Across the
saddle wasn’t so hard. But my shoes had quite hi heels &
coming down in the gravel they had turned out - then when
walking on
hard paths they sometimes went out & sometimes not. but
turned my
ankles at almost every step & the narrow paths with
stones in
them made walking very hard. We told the guides
to
go ahead & build fire & have hot water ready. I hung
onto
the end of both sticks & we tried all kinds of ways.
Much of the
time heavy clouds blew in especially as we came down so we
feared we
might be caught out after dark and once we thot surely we
were lost
but still we could see foot prints in the path tho
everything looked
so strange - hi rocks where we had never noticed them
before. Each
step was agony & I thot I couldn’t stand it but all at
once
here we were beside the hut & then as we stept into the
open door
a stranger stood before us. A Mr. Sanders, on his way up. I
dropt
onto the nearest bed & this man soon poured us some tea.
It
tasted good but my stomach had been mistreated so long it
kept
revolting & I had a hard time to keep even tea down. We
soon
arranged
about the bed. Hung up the tent & I got in. Mr. S. fried
Jno
some bacon & eggs & how he enjoyed them. I was so
sick &
so chilled & so tired I had a hard time to get settled.
Perhaps
I was foolish to try to go up at all but I did want to see
what I
could do. I wasn’t sick, like Jno, but my stomach has not
been
right since the first day to Bismarck. I eat but have no
appetite.
31
First thing John took most the heel off my shoes. Mr S.
helpt him
and they have been fairly comfortable today. I don’t know
how I
could have goten down otherwise. We had breakfast together -
then
all packed. He took our picture just before leaving. Got off
9:15. Awful sore muscles - and being so sick in the night
(Jno had to get
me some bread to eat my stomach hurt so) left me with little
extra
strength. We got on fairly well to Bismark by 12:45. There
we
rested. I ate a cooky & drank tea & slept a bit.
Then came
on. The bunchy grass was hard to get thro but the big woods
was
nice. We stopt at a pretty rocky stream & got a picture.
Here
we met a party who started for Bismarck but had about
decided to
return. It got more & more tiresome as we came on &
the way
got so long. I stopt only a bit at
Reuches & came slowly & painfully on. Jno paid men.
Just as I started I thot I was on a wrong road &
cut across to a house but came back again to the road. Got
here
about 6 and Mrs L. had a big
bath of hot
water
ready. O how good it felt! My stomach had been so upset all
day I
didn’t want food but did enjoy a plate of soup. How thankful
we
are to be back again and altho sore & stiff yet so glad
to have
been, & seen, & conquered.
Sun.
Sept. 1. We rested pretty well after we got at it but achey
muscles
hindered for awhile. Walking is quite a painful process
& going
up & down steps is agony. Reminds me much of the time I
climbed
the Pyramid. Wonder how Mr Sanders feels by this time. Did
singing
this eve and have read some today & slept. John went to
see Mr
Reusch & got lots of information We had intended driving
to
Mwika - five miles to where Mr Eisenschmidt lives. He was on
the
boat going home with us in 1924, but it rained so much we
gave it up. Warrens birthday.
Mon.
Sept. 2. Lora’s
birthday. Mrs. Lanys boys are washing & I added part of
mine but it is so
rainy its hard to tell when it will be dry. They killed a
pig this
P.M. & are getting up early to cut it up.
John
tried to get 2 porters to go with him out toward Laitokitok,
but
tho he offered them Sh. 2 per day yet no one wants to go.
It’s so
rainy too it is hard to know what to do about it. Mr
Eisenschmidt is
here working on his car - a 2nd
hand Chrysler. Ludwig helps. He thinks perhaps if Jno can go
out
with him he might get 2 men there. I don’t know what we will
do if
he can’t.
Tues.
3. Lights were
flashing
around at 4 A.M. & by the time we were up & around
the lard
was rendered and sausage meat ground
and head etc boiled
for head cheese. 2 ladies came in to help so altho Mrs Lany
had said
I should help I could see there was little I could do so
staid out of
the way. John
went to see Sanders. He got to Stella Pt. but it was raining
&
snowing so hard & he got so sick that he went no further
&
got very few pictures. It rained all the way back to Peters
hut. John tried again for porters but could find none &
this eve after
tea as Mr Eisenschmidt was ready to go he told Jno to put
his loads
onto the car & he’d take them & Jno should come
tomorrow &
he’d see if he could find some one. If he can’t John will
take
his walking stick & go just so as far as he can. We took
a short
walk tonight but my left ankle seems swelled more than ever.
Every
body tired tonight but every thing is taken care of & a
neighbor
is doing the smoking so all feel the day has been well
spent. Its a
lot of work to kill a pig but nice when all done.
Wed.
4. How fast these
days go. I’ve surely been lazy today. Jno left after
breakfast. & I
washed out a few things as the sun was shining & then
put hot
compress onto my ankle & have tried keeping it up on the
bed. I
think it is doing it a lot of good. Read in “Wild Wales”
&
finished Mrs Hurlburts letter & knitted a bit. Clothes
got
fairly dry. Wonder how far Jno is. Very quiet & tame
around
here after the noise & clatter of yesterday. Hasn’t
rained all
day.
Thur.
5. Mr. Eisenschmidt
was
here this P.M. & said Jno left this morning with 2
porters &
hoped to get to Osere today. By looks of map its a big
day then to Laitokitok. but he may not go so far.
We
walked up to Rothers this A.M. to see her. She is quite sick.
Mr. Lany showed us all the Seminary buildings. He is putting
up a
very large one now. All stone work. Wrote Browns today. A
very
lazy day. Quietest most restful time I’ve had in a long
time. This is my
vacation
now tho I’d like to be with John. No rain today & quite
clear
but tho I watched the mt. did not clear.
Fri.
6 The Mt.was out a
bit this
morning but not for long. Mrs. Lany had thot we’d go up to
the
Mamba church to Fritche’s but she had work that must be
done. I
wrote Agnes. Read quite a bit & knitted some. Gathered
some
pretty flowers from the garden. O such a lazy time. Wish I
could
see where Jno is & how he is getting on.
Sat.
7 Roxanna called me
before I
was quite dressed to see the Mt. then I waited for Mawenzi
to come
out so I could get both but clouds soon blew in I’ll try
again
tomorrow morning. We went up
to
Mamba church this A.M. My ankle got pretty tired coming
back. Had coffee at Fritches and went to see sister
Elizabeth & she
gave us a cooky then the girls & I went to the church.
The view
from there is wonderful. The girls, Mr. Lany & Ludwig
went to
Mwika after tennis. Mrs. L. & I ate alone but
they
came just as we finished. I started double letter to the
folks. Bathed & washed out some things. Sort o’
headachey. No John
and no Mombasa folks.
Sun.
8 Rained in the
night &
heavy clouds this morning. After breakfast Mrs. L. packed
our lunch
and all of us except her went for a picnic to the Pare
hills. Also a
Miss Fleck went with us. A lovely river there where
crokodiles are
sometimes seen. ‘Twas very hot. Roxanna had headache &
mine
was pretty bad before we left & then got bad again after
we came
back & had coffee. but I took a walk & now its
better. Ludwig has had cold. Surely John will be in
tomorrow. Arrangements
are being made for celebrating L’s silver wedding on Thur.
Mon.
9 And
John
did come in this eve about 6 P.M. I had gone to the road for
a
walk & met him. He came about 27 miles today. One porter
carrying
both loads. He is well satisfied with his trip. Went to
Laitokitok
& saw Mr. Whitehouse who is very glad we are thinking of
opening
a station there. There are motors going out that way most
every day
& he thot one might come back & he’d ride along but
none
came. Mr. W. brot him back to Usere about 18 miles. We
made fondant and began on work for Thur.
Tues.
10 Was just
finishing coffee
when Barnetts & Wilsons came in from Mombasa. Mrs.
Barnett is
about sick with bad ears & throat. Wilsons are quite
determined
to go on tomorrow but Mrs B. may not be able to. Piano tuner
is here
- he is doing Mrs. Ungerers
too. Made more candy. Washed Jnos khaki & underwear. My
ankle
still stays swelled but I can walk without limping. Erika
&
Ludwig went to Moshi. Roxanna helpt with candy. Then we went
to
upper falls for picture & to duka for things for the
silver
wedding.
Wed.
11 Mrs B in bed all
day so
they couldn’t go on. At noon Mr. L. asked who wanted to go
to Lake
Chala & Jno offered to pay the gas so 12 went. Mr
Eisenschmidt
with us. It is a beautiful lake. lying deep in hi rocks. One
place
to go down to its edge. Very steep but natives were getting
debes
[drums] of water. Saw quite a lot of Masai. Roxanna kept the
crowd
entertained with stories. Had fun about the roads. Whenever
rough
twas Kenya. Good were Tan. Ter. We were about on the border
between
the two. ‘Twas a very fine trip. Mrs L. & Mrs Ungerer
busy
all day with baking. Several chickens are dressed.
Everything most
ready. We wanted to coat the chocolates but choc. wouldn’t
get
soft. Fondant
is fine & creamy.
Thur.
12 Early this
morning Miss
Flick came with flowers & girls helpt her to decorate
with palms,
cypress & bougainvillea. The veranda was very pretty.
Inside
the crucifix was on a little table in the corner with
flowers etc &
two decorated chairs where they sat.
Mrs.
B is better & she & I made 4 lemon pies & 4
rhubarb pies. Everyone rested after lunch & about 2:30
the guests came. At
3:30 there was a nice little service. Afterwards we all
congratulated them & then had coffee. Put up a long
table on the
veranda. Jno, Roxanna & I bot a lot of silly little
things at
the duka & wrapped each separate & among it all Sh.
30/ in
silver. They undid these before coffee & had a lot of
fun over
it. After coffee there was tennis & walks &
visiting. The
guests were: Barnetts 4, Wilsons 3, Roxanna & we
of Americans, Mr. Reusch, Mr & Mrs. Danielson of their
mission -
newly weds & Americans also. Mr & Mrs. Eisenschmidt,
Mr &
Ms. Rother, Mr & Mrs. Fritze, Mrs. Hartberg, Mrs.
Ungerer, Mr.
Raum, Sister Elizabeth, Miss Flick, Mr. Blumer, Mr. [name
missing]
Had a very nice 5 course
dinner - toasts & wine - as is always done among them.
Roxanna
thot she should not stay at the table but Mrs. B spoke to her
&
she came back. After dinner we had lovely music. Mrs Ungerer
plays
beautifully. Milan played the violin & Miss Lany & Mr.
Rother sang duets. At 10:30 there was tea & cakes and
candy. They got some nice gifts. A linoleum rug, doz. tea
spoons, toast
tray, lovely cream cake. Wilsons ordered the huge wedding
cake.
beautifully decorated: large jar of candy, pretty vase, silver
wrist
watch, fountain pen, 1 doz sherbet glasses in silver holders.
A
book.
Around
11 or after, they left after very profuse “goodnights” and
“aufweiderschein”. Everything was in German except
conversation
with us. The Danielsons are where Zielingers will be when
they come
in Dec. D’s. have been here 10 mos. met on boat &
married a
month ago.
The
day was very successful. The whole affair very pleasant
& all
greatly enjoyed it. We forgot to get a picture
- which we regret now.
Fri.
13 Barnetts left the
children - Lanys asked them to. They seemed pretty heavily
loaded
any way. We had wanted to go with them but
Mr.
L. said if we stay & go with them helping them with
expenses
they would drive up to Nairobi one week from today. They got
away by
10:30. Mrs. B. does not feel at all well but will see a Dr.
in
Nairobi if not better. They are probably camped at Manga
tonight. Everybody rather tame today. Ludwig not well. We
went to get
picture of native hut but sun was not bright. Milan, then
Mrs. L.
played the piano for us. others played games.
Sat.
14 Jno & Willie
went to
find where 2 rivers join. Mrs. L. wanted to go to Rothers on
an
errand & to see Danielsons & we, Roxanna, Ruth B.
& I
went along. We got back ab’t 1. Just
as
we finished lunch Mr. L. came and we decided to all go for a
swim
in a pond in the river ab’t 3 miles from here. Mrs. L. &
Ruth
did not go. I didn’t swim. Jno had Mr. B’s suit on. I had
bath
in the tub at bedtime. As every body seemed tired we all
went to bed
early. Mr Danielson & Mr Raum here to play tennis.
Sun.
15 Rainy. We all
went to
Mamba Church to services but Mrs L & Ruth ‘Twas raining
hard
after services so stopt in at Fritzes. At once tea &
bread &
sausage were brot. When thro with them we found a boy had
come from
Mrs L. with rain coats & umbrellas. but it had almost
stopt
raining & after looking at the garden we came on. Then
lunch. &
I was not comfortable in my stomach & Jno wanted to rest
so when
they all went to Mwika about 3 PM we staid home. I ate no
supper &
have had an awful go of indigestion but no headache.
Mon.
16. Mr.
Blumer
wants to go to Nairobi too. The
more the
merrier. We
are
both reading Chas Reade’s “Never too late to Mend”. Roxanna
not feeling very well. Erika is helping sew a green
tussok
for herself. In Dec. she is to be bridesmaid at Miss
Rother’s
wedding. I wrote Mrs Westervelt.
Tues.
17 - Girls &
boys all
went to Moshi but Milan. They didn’t get back til 4 P.M. Mr.
Eisenschmidt came & Milan went to help him
with
his car. Is staying over night. I helped Mrs. L. finish the
green for Erika. She is making a pongee for each Erika &
Ruth B. Jno copies music most of the time these days. Ruth
B, he & I
took long walk after tea. Every one seems ready for bed
early. Lanys have refused board money so we are paying Sh
200 toward gas.
Wed.
18 Mr. L. had to go
to Moshi
via forest road so asked us all to go along. The trip down
was
lovely. Steep & slippy in some places but thro lovely
country. Hot in Moshi & we didn’t get started back til 1
P.M. Erika
drove. When about 4 mi from home there was a puncture &
as the
boy had not put the extra wheel onto the truck he came home
to get
it. Mr L., Jno & I walked home for we were invited to
tea at
Rothers. When we
got here
we found Mrs. L. had written we’d not come as we were
getting in so
late. We didn’t mind but were rather glad as we were tired
&
hot. Eisenschmidts came. She may go to Nairobi with us. Mr.
Raum
came for tennis and later Miss Fleck,
Mrs. Danielson & Mrs. Ungerer came. Mr. D. is at Peters
Hut
tonight on his way up Kibo. She is lonely without him.
Talked
awhile after supper - then to bed.
Thur.
19. Mended socks for
Mrs.
Lany. Mr Blumer came this eve to join our crowd for Nairobi.
Fixed
sandwiches etc for lunch. Everything packed & on the
truck - but
bedding bag. Rothers butchered a hog today. We had roast
pork for
supper - awful rich. Fear there wont be much sleep. Ruth B.
not
very well.
Fri.
20 - Nairobi. We were called at 2:00 & were off
by 2:30. We
slept
scarcely at all & were glad to be off early. The trip
seemed
very tiresome this time. I have a very bad headache. Mr. B.
would
smoke & it all came into our faces. Had several good
chances at
giraffe pictures but hadn’t my camera out. When I did have
it out
we saw none. Got here about 5:30 - having stopt at Salvation
Army
first & arranged for Lanys & Roxanna there. The rest
of us
are at Miss Slaters. Mrs. B. had Dr. Burkitt look at her
ear. He
found a boil there & lanced it. She has been quite ill
all week. My head ached so badly I ate some soup & had
tea in bed &
settled down before dark.
Sat.
21 Saw Mr. Clarke at office. He goes out to Syabei next Fri.
if we
are ready. Decided I wouldn’t go to Kijabe. tho he offered
to take
me & bring me back again. I’ll just write for things we
need. Met Reynolds down town & got big bunch of letters.
Money from
the church in Brooklyn for John. Bot a few things for
tomorrow &
Jno got hat & glasses fixed. Miss
Felter
is here too.
Sun.
22 Barnetts wedding day. Jno went to see Mr Clarke &
found Mr
Hislop there. Saw Haines too & he has asked us &
Clarke
there to dinner Tues. eve. B’s went to hear Dr Burkitt. This
eve
Miss S. & Bs & I went to Salvation Army. Twas very
nice. Only about 25 there. 2 men went forward for prayer.
Miss S. called
to us last night to put our light out. She thot we had gone
to sleep
while reading. We’ll not burn it so late tonight.
Mon.
23. Mrs. B. seems to
be
suffering a good deal. They all went down town this A.M. Jno
worked
til 11:30. We 2 went to Salvation Army for lunch to see Mr.
Blumer
as he & Ludwig Lany are returning to Marangu. They go as
far as
Kajiado tonight. Mr Blumer enjoyed his visit to Kijabe. We
did a
bit of shopping this P.M. It takes 20 min. to S.A. & 20
from
there on down town. Ruth & Willie went to Kijabe with
Hollands &
Mrs H. stayed here. Mrs. Barnett must remain here a few
days. I go
to Spencer Palmer tomorrow at 12. Miss
Felter
has the half hr. before Jno.
Tues.
24 Jno got up at 5
&
worked til breakfast time. Everybody is coming down hard on
him
cause he woke ‘em up. We staid down to lunch. My teeth only
needed cleaning, no filling. Jno has to come again. Duncan
is
packing all our things & booking them to Kijabe. Went to
CMS
Book shop & got a nice lot of books. Felter & we
had lunch at Ely’s - very nice. Had ice cream too!!! Walked
back
from town in 45 min. Washed & dressed & went to Clarkes.
ab’t 7 he took us to Mr. Haines’s. Such a beautiful place!
Like
pretty California homes. Mr. Hislop came very soon too. Very
nice
dinner & lots of fun. Afterward radio and then Clarke
got the
phono and entertained us. Then talked til after 11. Mr. C.
brot us
home. Hollands & Mr Stephens - here all
night.
Wed.
25 No one up early.
but
still Jno did a good deal before leaving for town. B’s went
down &
we with ‘em. I got dress materials for native sewing. Mrs.
B.
must see Dr. again tomorrow. Jno too must go to dentist
again. Mr.
Clarke says the films of his camera are fine. He offered to
show
them to us but Jno said
no
- less handling the better. Had fresh fish for supper. So
good. We
are to go to Clarkes for supper & all night tomorrow
night as we
leave from there on Fri. I do have a hard time to get to
sleep these
nights only I didn’t last night. Need to work more. The men
are
getting a lot of things done. Moved the garage now the drive
can go
around the house.
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